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badly

[bad-lee] / ˈbæd li /




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However, despite claiming the first set, Djokovic toiled badly after winning an 18-minute third game in the second set and appeared to vomit twice.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Greece is badly hit by wildfires every year.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

“What’s happening in these markets that sellers want out badly enough to take a loss now rather than wait?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

And right now we need to support each other so badly with everything that we’re going through as a community, as a people in the world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

If Ashmodai wanted to talk with her so badly, he would give her answers about everything—Boaz included.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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